Welcome to our first installment of the “Why Block Porn” series. Every so often, we want to remind why it’s so important to keep pornography out of your home. Involvement with pornography has many insidious consequences, both short term and longterm. But, this week we want to focus one particularly sad consequence of a son or […]
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A special in the Miami Herald last month discusses internet safety for children well as some of the issues surrounding kids and technology. The article gives advice for parents on related subjects including monitoring teens’ online activity, educating themselves on new technology and social media platforms, and teaching kids to protect their personal information online.
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“Glued to their phones.” That’s how observers describe most teens, kids, and young adults these days. Even for older adults, disconnecting can require effort. These behavioral patterns can lead to difficulty with face-to-face interaction, dangerous driving habits, obesity, or simply missing out on real life. In our day, preventing a technology dependency requires parental guidance
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If internet safety is totally out of your comfort zone, and the thought of your kids online makes your heart stop, you’re not alone. Gwyneth Paltrow agrees. The actress gave an interview with BlogHer last month detailing her struggle with setting limits for the internet with her kids. Her 11 year old daughter, Apple, has
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“I am using OpenDNS right now. It is free. Why should I switch to using the Clean Router?” We get this question pretty frequently. And don’t get us wrong – using OpenDNS is way better than leaving your network wide-open. However, there are a lot of benefits to using the Clean Router. Here are a
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The National Center on Sexual Exploitation is calling on Congress to enforce pornography laws and set appropriate limits on pornographic content. Research shows that viewing pornography damages the human psyche, inhibits pair-bonding, and leads to the abuse and exploitation of women. Eight experts spoke at a two hour event in the U.S. Capitol
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Spencer Thomason, co-founder of Clean Router, has been featured on Phoenix 3TV! In the interview, he talks about the importance of internet safety and the need in the market for a more advanced filtering system. “Software filters just don’t cut it anymore because there are so many devices around,” Spencer Thomason explains. “You’ve got
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Internet safety is important. Filtering your internet is responsible parenting. It doesn’t matter if you have to spend an extra few minutes waiting for your page to load and typing in passwords, right? Wrong. Your internet filter should protect your kids AND your sanity. That’s why Clean Router lets your device opt
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In response to a campaign from the National Center of Sexual Exploitation, Food Lion and Rite Aid have agreed to place a protective overlay on the Cosmo magazine in their display section. The Cosmo magazine is known for its racy cover images. Not all agree with this decision. Demi Lovato, a former Disney Channel star,
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Teaching internet safety to children is undoubtedly important. But parents often find themselves at a loss for what and how to teach. U.S. News and World Report offers these six tips from the University of Michigan Health System. 1) Explain that not all websites are appropriate. Make sure children know which sites are acceptable
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